FLINTOFF

Rachael is ready to give Freddie a ticking-off.

Andrew Flintoff's wife Rachael says the first thing she'll say to him when they meet up next week is "Stupid bugger".

The 28-year-old is due to fly out to join her husband in the Caribbean, and has told The Daily Mirror she's ready to rap him over that infamous eight-hour bender.

Freddie was benched for Sunday's showdown with Canada and stripped of the vice-captaincy after a booze binge on Friday night.

Despite being ready to let him know how foolish he's been, mum-of-two Rachael says remorseful Freddie is now desperate to help his team to World Cup glory.

She told the tabloid: "Andrew is extremely hardworking and extremely loyal. What you see is what you get. You can see how hard-working he is with his cricket.

"He can be in complete pain and covered in blisters and will still keep going for five more days."